Year of Fruit and Flowers

This past week we celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary!  The traditional gift for four years is fruit and flowers...good thing we don't use this list because I would have to wait all the way until year 50 for diamonds!  That is way too long!  Rich did bring home flowers so I guess he fulfilled the traditional gift list but next year the gift is wood...yeah, I'd prefer diamonds!  

Rich is taking a class to complete his contractor's license and was home late on our actual anniversary so we ended up celebrating the Saturday after.  We had a wonderful dinner at Roy's in Ko'Olina which has been our anniversary spot for the past four years.  It was a great meal-we sat outside, watched the sunset and had a really nice time. Normally we polish off at least a few pineapple martinis and glasses of Moscato to celebrate, but this year we decided to celebrate with not 1, not 2, but 3 desserts.  Yeah, pregnant Lisa has no willpower!  After every bite of chocolate souffle I kept saying "This is my last one" but I couldn't stop!!  If you've had their chocolate souffle I am sure you understand!  

Here are some pictures to celebrate the past four years.  When Rich was in Afghanistan we used to always say "One Team, One Team" to help us get through the time apart...this saying was on our rehearsal dinner cake and continues to be our motto.  We make a great team and our marriage is filled with laughter, happiness and love.  Looking forward to MANY more fabulous years together!

Our three desserts!

2010-4 years

22 weeks pregnant

2009-3 years

2008-2 years

2007-1st year!

Our wedding day!

I think I had this smile on my face all day long!

More than halfway!

Wow!  It is crazy to think that we are more than halfway there until we meet our little guy-can't wait!  What is even crazier to think is that it was March (lucky St. Patrick's Day to be exact) when we found out that I was pregnant...gosh, that seems like forever ago!  

I am continuing to feel good and am definitely feeling our little guy move around a heck of a lot now, which is so cool! 

Here's an updated belly picture!  I added one from 15 weeks that I found as well-gosh, I have grown a lot!  Don't look at my face in the pics (even though now that I said that I am sure you all will!)-No makeup and after a walk so not at my best :)  

15 weeks-wearing regular pants which I can no longer fit into :)

21 weeks!

 

We have a BLOG!

Many of our friends here in Hawaii have created blogs to keep family and friends updated on life in Hawaii since we are an ocean away from most everyone.  I have been putting it off for a long time, but the pressure has been on since we are halfway there now to Baby Rich's arrival!  Figure this will be a great way to keep everyone updated on our pregnancy, belly pictures and getting ready for his arrival! 

This picture is from 2 weeks ago...I'll have to add a current one soon!

18 weeks